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Viator · group up to 45 pax

Recife and Olinda City Tour

4.8(11)Recife1 hour
VIATOR5.0(7)TRIPADVISOR4.5(4)

Description

Enjoy a panoramic tour of Recife and Olinda. See beautiful historical buildings including the Casa da Cultura - a 19th century building that was once a prison and is now a centre for regional culture with craft stores and local delicacies. See why Olinda is a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage Monument

Tour Options

Recife - Portuguese speaking
  • Tour led by a portuguese speaking guide departing from hotels located in Recife Pickup included
Porto de Galinhas - Portuguese
  • Tour led by a portuguese speaking guide departing from hotels located in Porto de Galinhas Pickup included
From Recife - Spanish speaking
  • Tour led by a spanish speaking guide departing from hotels located in Recife Pickup included
Porto de Galinhas - Spanish
  • Tour led by a spanish speaking guide departing from hotels located in Porto de Galinhas Pickup included

Itinerary

Pass by

After pick ups in the hotels, a panoramic tour is made along the Boa Viagem shore, one of the most famous urban beaches in Brazil.

Admission not included30 min

Then stop at Catamaran Space, where you can take a beautiful catamaran ride (passengers who do not take the ride will head to Marco Zero by bus) through our "Brazilian Venice". During the water tour, while the guide tells about curiosities and stories of the city and the main points of the region, visitors will be able to enjoy beautiful landscapes of the city of waters, beginning with the Pina basin, passing the Wall of Porto, river mouth Capibaribe, Port Basin, Sculpture Park of Francisco Brennand, having its end at the zero point of our city, the Marco Zero Square. The duration of the catamaran ride is approximately 30 minutes.

15 min

From Marco Zero, we will continue on foot through Bom Jesus Street (former Judeus Street), where is the Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue, the Olinda Giant Dolls Embassy (tickets not included) and the Pernambuco Embassy (tickets not included), as well as the Open Sky Museum.

Admission not included100 min

The museum and deposit with giant dolls, who represent personalities from Pernambuco, national and international, also has a small presentation of frevo, a traditional local dance. Each place visited takes 20 minutes. Those who choose not to visit such places will be able to wait in the square of the Navy Arsenal, which is very pleasant and leafy. After the visits, around 11:30 a.m., tourists get back to vehicle and go to lunch in a restaurant with several options of regional flavors. After an hour's lunch stop (price is not included), we head by bus to Olinda.

50 min

When you arrive in Olinda, on a walking tour that lasts an average of 50 minutes, we will visit the Alto da Sé, with the Sé and Misericórdia Churches, from where you can see the most beautiful view of the cities of Recife and Olinda, which is considered Heritage Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco. It is also possible to shop at a nearby craft market.

Pass by

Then we will return to a panoramic tour through Recife, including the three islands (Recife, Santo Antônio and Boa Vista), the Maurício de Nassau Bridge, the Republic Square (where is located the Government Palace, the Santa Isabel Theater and the Palace of Justice)

40 min

And finally a 40-minute stop at the Casa da Cultura, a beautiful building erected in the mid-19th century to be used as a prison. Today it presents itself as a representative center of the regional culture, with shops of crafts and typical foods. After the last stop, the passengers return to the bus that will take them to their respective hotels.

Highlights

Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in Recife and Porto de Galinhas
Professional Tour Guide

What's included

Included
Roundtrip Transfer to Most Hotels in Recife and Porto de Galinhas
Professional Tour Guide
Not included
Food and Beverages
Lunch
Catamaran tour
Dolls Embassy Entrance
Tickets to Embassy of Pernambuco
Museum and Church entrances

Pickup Locations & Times

Please stay at the hotel lobby 10 minutes before scheduled pick up time.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • The specific departure time for this tour will be determined upon reconfirmation.
  • Passengers who do not get the catamaran ride will follow the guide to Marco Zero on the bus.
  • Entrance fees to any other attractions are optional and therefore not included. Ask your guide for more information.
  • Those who choose not to visit such embassies can wait in the square of the Navy Arsenal, which is very pleasant and leafy.
  • Payments for any entrances must be made at the time in brazilian reais.
  • By decree of municipal law, medium and large vehicles are not allowed on the historical site of the city of Olinda. For this reason, some parts of the script are done on foot. Important to wear light clothing, comfortable shoes and sunscreen.
  • There are options for hotels located in Recife and Porto de Galinhas. Pay attention to your hotel address when confirming your reservation.

Reviews(11)

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jasomalmada
April 25, 2026
Professional...

Excellent tour, quite professionalism of the company. At first the company said that the guide would pass at the hotel at 6:30 a.m., and I hired at 8:00 a.m., I waited 1h30m but then the company apologized, even gave us a bonus and everything went well.

Operator response

Prezado Cliente. Muito obrigado pelo review. Ficamos felizes que gostou do tour, prezamos pela melhor experiência para nossos clientes. Por favor conte conosco em futuras viagens. Obrigado. Att, Giovanna Maldonado

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PauloO1572
April 8, 2026
A very fun day

The time did not help much, however the guide was taking advantage of the time in the best way possible, with the improvement of the time also the trip was running better all the members of the agency were excellent helping and explaining everything, the lunch was delicious.

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Isabel_M
October 12, 2025
Wonderful

Very good organization. Compliance with schedules and enough time for walking visits. Good choice of restaurant the Bode

Operator response

Prezado Cliente. Muito obrigado pelo review. Ficamos felizes que gostou do tour, escolhemos cada detalhe com carinho! Por favor conte conosco em futuras viagens. Obrigado. Att, Giovanna Maldonado.

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galva0
October 7, 2025
A private view of Olinda and Recife

Visiting the hereditary capitania of Olinda and Recife was to see two cities that leave to be desired by my tourist look. Intensive traffic, something like making a journey of 20 kilometers in an hour! It had cultivated images of the river Capibaribe, but it was disappointing to see the small buildings deformed by graffiti and the loss of the colors of the casario. The center of Recife, with the famous street of the Jews, completely disfigured by flags, which did not even allow the photograph of the "third most beautiful street in the world" (titled by the American magazine Architectural Digest)! Olinda has a colonial architecture with its churches and the look of the long and green sea. The cherry of the pudding in Recife was the Brennand Workshop in the Várzea neighborhood. A mix of styles between Dali and Gaudi, in a sensational space. Brennand's works are impressive.

Operator response

Prezado Cliente. Muito obrigado pelo review. Ficamos felizes que gostou do tour. Por favor conte conosco em futuras viagens. Obrigado. Att, Giovanna Maldonado

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raymond186
March 12, 2024
Excellent tour , great value !

A comprehensive tour of various points in Barra , several city beaches , and the old town , including a spectacular gilded church . Ending with a nice lunch . Paid separately .

Operator response

Dear Customer. Thanks a lot for the review. We are glad that you liked the tour. Please count on us on future trips. Thanks.

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María Julieta A
January 24, 2020
Olinda.

Very colorful and well maintained. You're harassed by guides but they understand if you don't want to hire them. Before it was people who asked on the street and this project included them with a Tourist Service with cost that haggles

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Operator response

Estimada María Julieta A, Gracias por su evaluación. Nos alegra que haya disfrutado de la excursión con nosotros. Olinda es una ciudad muy hermosa y vale la pena la visita. Esperamos verle en otros viajes. Gracias,

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